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When daily life weighs heavy...
The last few days have felt hard to get through. Like sisyphus I've felt as though I'm pushing a boulder uphill, starting in the morning....

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Jan 22, 20241 min read
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What's in your mental loft?
I've been thinking about the loft in my house recently, as I can't actually get through the loft hatch as it's too tiny, and so therefore...

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Jan 19, 20241 min read
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The role of self belief...
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. I love...

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Jan 17, 20241 min read
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My very busy brain
I've been taking steps to try to keep my endless thoughts and flow of ideas through my brain under control. Before Christmas as soon as...

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Jan 16, 20241 min read
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When my brain isn't my friend....
This moring my brain has been killing my mental wellbeing with deaths by a thousand cuts and catastrophising. My son is on the cusp of...

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Jan 12, 20241 min read
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We all have promise...
I like this time of year, the sky can feel like a grey army blanket sucking all the life and colour from the world, but in my garden, the...

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Jan 11, 20241 min read
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My phone isn't always my friend...
Over Christmas I came across the idea of viewing your phone, not as friend, but as potential foe. So as part of my art gap year...

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Jan 10, 20241 min read
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Taking time to be outside
It's January. Not normally a time associated with sitting outside in the garden. But, I've decided as part of my art gap year, that I'll...

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Jan 9, 20241 min read
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Just for today...
Last year a friend gave me a small book of daily readings, based around the theme of Just for Today. It can sometimes seem too difficult...

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Jan 8, 20241 min read
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It's raining thoughts....
It's one of those days where I can't seem to stop the flow of thoughts into my brain. A relentless stream of thoughts, ideas, things I...

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Jan 5, 20241 min read
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Count your blessings
The idea of an atitude of gratitude seems to be a bit of a cliche, but over the last few weeks, I've returned to this mindset. I've been...

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Jan 4, 20241 min read
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The journey begins...
This year, in 2024 I've been given the opportunity to explore, experiment and learn more about art and mental wellbeing. I've decided to...

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Jan 4, 20242 min read
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